Characterizing social networks and their effects on income diversification in rural Kerala, India

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dc.contributor.authorJohny, Judit
dc.contributor.authorWichmann, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorSwallow, Brent M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-09T18:03:05Z
dc.date.available2017-08-09T18:03:05Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractSocial context is an important determinant of income diversification. In India, caste and ethnicity provide the basis for multi-functional social networks. This paper considers the effects of intra-village social networks on household income diversification in one of the poorest and most ethnically diverse areas of Kerala, India. Using techniques adapted from spatial econometrics, findings show that average diversification of a household’s social network has a positive effect on its income diversification by a factor of 3.6. Results of the study suggest that social stratification in villages with higher levels of stratification are associated with lower levels of income diversification.en
dc.format.extent1 digital file (18 p. : ill.)en
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dc.identifier.citationJohny, J., Wichmann, B., & Swallow, B. M. (2017). Characterizing social networks and their effects on income diversification in rural Kerala, India. World Development, 94, 375-392. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.02.002en
dc.identifier.issn0305-750X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56513
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.journalWorld Development
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKSen
dc.subjectINCOME DIVERSIFICATIONen
dc.subjectRURALen
dc.subjectNETWORK EFFECTSen
dc.subjectNETWORK CENTRALITYen
dc.subjectSOCIAL STRATIFICATIONen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectKERALAen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.subjectSOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectKINSHIPen
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITYen
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITIESen
dc.subjectINCOME GENERATIONen
dc.titleCharacterizing social networks and their effects on income diversification in rural Kerala, Indiaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holder© 2017 Elsevier Ltd.
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY-NC-ND 4.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number106505
idrc.project.titleAlleviating Poverty and Malnutrition in Agro-biodiversity Hotspots of India (CIFSRF)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-173898
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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